Oceaneering · 12 hours ago
Senior Systems Engineer, Pressurized Lunar Rover – Space Systems
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expOceaneering Space Systems (OSS) develops innovative technologies for space and harsh environments. The Senior Systems Engineer, Pressurized Lunar Rover will lead technical efforts for NASA's JSC Engineering, Technology, and Science II contract, ensuring systems meet high standards and collaborating with a dedicated team.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serve as a Senior Systems Engineer for the Pressurized Lunar Rover, acting as the technical lead for requirements and MBSE activities across the SE team
Provide technical direction and mentorship to junior and mid-level systems engineers, ensuring consistent application of systems engineering best practices
Provide technical leadership for requirements development, allocation, flow-down, and traceability across Pressurized Lunar Rover systems and subsystems
Develop, review, and maintain system and subsystem specifications, including Interface Requirements Documents (IRDs) and Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
Own and manage requirements baselines using requirements management tools such as Jama and DOORS Next Generation (DNG)
Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methods to support architecture definition, functional decomposition, interface definition, and requirements traceability
Ensure requirements are clear, verifiable, and testable, and aligned with project architecture and mission objectives
Provide technical leadership for the development and review of verification plans, verification matrices, and verification reports
Coordinate with integration, discipline, and test engineers to resolve requirements issues and close verification gaps
Support major lifecycle reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.) from a requirements, MBSE, and verification perspective
Participate in technical decision-making, trade studies, and risk assessments impacting requirements and system architecture
Perform other duties as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering and a minimum of ten (10) years of related experience
Demonstrated experience in systems engineering for complex aerospace or spaceflight systems, including: System architecture development, Requirements definition, allocation, and management, Design trades and system analysis, Technical risk identification and mitigation
Experience supporting certification of human spaceflight hardware or similarly rigorous safety-critical systems
Strong understanding of risk management, verification, and validation, including requirements-based verification planning
Hands-on experience with requirements management tools, such as Jama and IBM DOORS / DOORS Next Generation (DNG)
Practical experience applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools (e.g., SysML-based modeling)
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly
Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment
High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Familiarity with SharePoint and Microsoft Office products
Preferred
Experience in spaceflight systems engineering, including the successful delivery of spaceflight hardware through qualification and acceptance
Experience serving as a senior contributor or technical lead within a systems engineering team
Working knowledge of NASA and JSC systems engineering standards and practices, including: Safety and human-rating requirements, Fault tolerance and reliability principles, Discipline-specific integration considerations
Familiarity with NASA/JSC documentation repositories, configuration-controlled databases, and standard systems engineering products
Prior experience supporting or participating in program-level technical review boards (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR)
Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation
Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised
Benefits
Health and Wellness
Mental Health
Retirement Savings
Life and Disability
Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Company
Oceaneering
Oceaneering is a global oilfield provider of engineered services and products primarily to the offshore oil and gas industry.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$200.54MKey Investors
Scottish Enterprise
2025-08-14Grant· $0.54M
2023-09-20Post Ipo Debt· $200M
1978-01-17IPO
Leadership Team
Roderick Larson
President and CEO
J
J.Ramsay Cook
Principal Engineer
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